Friendly League

Nairo Quintana
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when José Sand made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Loco Team FC's Freddie Mercurio got a free kick in the 6th minute. The supporters of United.SF booed when Loco Team FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Freddie Mercurio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zhuang Xing Tian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Blaise Dahmani in the 8th minute of the match. José Sand's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Radostin Stanev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. In the 11th match minute, United.SF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pablo Bartuelo to maneuver through the defense. Pablo Bartuelo made in the 21st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Loco Team FC's Freddie Mercurio. José Sand's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Radostin Stanev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. In the 24th minute Loco Team FC were awarded a corner. Eraldo Serantoni went to the cornerflag to take it. José Sand sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Radostin Stanev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Sand in the 27th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Blaise Dahmani made a kick off. In the 58th minute Tom Oolo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zhuang Xing Tian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 59 minutes Loco Team FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Blaise Dahmani who took care of the corner kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marino Rampa in the 68th minute of play forced Loco Team FC's goalkeeper Zhuang Xing Tian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th minute, José Sand left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Loco Team FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Loco Team FC made a substitution. Eric Vandenberge replaced Pablo Marmol. 84 minutes into the match, United.SF's goalkeeper Radostin Stanev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edson-Arantes Pelé. José Sand struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Radostin Stanev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Loco Team FC. United.SF made a substitution. Eugeniusz Trzaskoma replaced Blaise Dahmani. Loco Team FC made a substitution. Victor Stan replaced José Sand. 91 minutes into the game, Eusebio Belo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Zhuang Xing Tian was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Freddie Mercurio charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Freddie Mercurio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Freddie Mercurio kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match.